| Summary: | Dr. C. A. Wicklund, in necktie and suit, poses for a photograph in a photography studio. The photograph was taken by either E. J. Klebe or A. M. Thompson, the two photographers in Wildrose at the time. Glass negatives; 5 x 7 in. "Wildrose - glass negs 5 x 7 given to Bill Shemorry by Mrs. Dr. McCoy June 5, 1997"--Handwritten by Shemorry on paper with negatives. Title created by staff. William E. "Bill" Shemorry was a native of Williston, N.D. who began work in the newspaper industry as a newsboy selling the Williston Herald and the Williams County Farmers Press. In 1953, he started to publish the Williston Plains Reporter, which he operated for 25 years before selling to the Williston Herald. Shemorry then began to concentrate on his own writing and photography. In addition to writing many books on the history of Williams County, he also collected photographs of early North Dakota photographers. Shemorry was an active member of the Williston Fire Department, was Civil Defense Chief of Williams County for three years in the 1950's, and was a combat photographer in World War II. Shemorry's photograph of the discovery of oil in North Dakota on April 4, 1951 at the Clarence Iverson No. 1 is one of the most famous oil photographs ever taken, and was published in many national publications. "One of the finest doctors and citizens to come to Wildrose was Dr. C.A. Wicklund. He and his family came from Powers Lake in 1919 and lived here fourteen years. In making a country call one day, he suffered a car accident, so retired in 1933 and moved to Castle Rock, Wash. It was not uncommon for him, knowing in advance that he would receive no pay, to make a long drive over bad roads in inclement weather to relieve a suffering patient, or possibly save a life. He never shirked his duties as a citizen, or failed to help a friend. Mrs. Wicklund lives in San Diego, with daughter Audrey. Louise is married and lives in Washington. Elaine, also married, lives in Kansas City. The son, Ren, lives in San Diego." Biographical quotation about Dr. Wicklund from the 1985 book: A History of Wildrose, p. 12.
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